DHS Band - Weekly Updates

We send out an email at the beginning of each week to all students and parents involved with our band program. The purpose of these emails is to keep everyone informed of the week's activities and other important information related to the band. If you are not receiving these emails, please email delandband@gmail.com to verify that we have the correct email address for you. To view these emails, please click on the dated links below.

“Concert Black” 
Attire for all 2020-2021 formal (non-marching band) performances

Please adhere to the following requirements for all Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band performances for the 2020-2021 school year. The purpose of these requirements is to create a uniform, professional look that will give the audience the best impression of our bands. Always err on the side of professionally modest. 

This attire is known as “concert black”:
  • Black button-down dress shirt with ​​​​​​​black dress pants, long black socks OR black knee-high panty hose, & black closed toe dress shoes.
  • Black dress with black panty hose or tights & black closed-toe dress shoes.
  • Black dress shirt with black skirt, black panty hose or tights, & black closed-toe dress shoes.
  • Dress shoes must be closed-toe (no sandals, peep toe, open toe, etc.) with low heel or flats.
  • Long black socks or black knee-highs must be worn with pants (no sport/short length socks).
  • Black tights or panty hose must be worn with skirts/dresses.
  • Shoes must be ALL black and relatively plain.
  • All jewelry should be minimal, and any hair accessories should be black.

Program Ad Fund Raiser

Our first fund raiser of the year is our Program Ad Sales. This fund raiser is designed to give local businesses an opportunity to support our band by purchasing an ad in our Spring Concert program. This program book will be professional printed and will also serve as a band yearbook with pictures of activities throughout the year. Students will earn credit for 75% of the cost of the ads they sell to be used for band expenses. This is a tax deductible contribution for anyone that purchases an ad.

CLICK HERE to download a copy of the form. 

Required Forms

The following forms are required for all students and are past due. Please submit these forms ASAP to Ms. Leimer.

2020-21 Student Leadership Team

​I am incredibly proud of everyone that applied to be on the band leadership team this year.  We had a large number of applicants and difficult decisions had to be made.  Each interview gave us the opportunity to see how much pride and dedication our individual band members have in this program.  I hope that everyone will congratulate and support our new leadership team as we all work together to make our band the best it can possibly be.  Everyone has the ability to lead if their heart and actions are in the right place, regardless of whether or not they hold a title.  

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -John Quincy Adams​
​Band Captain – Julie Hinckley
 
Drum Major – Will Hamilton
Assistant Drum Majors – Jaden Denis & Preston Hogan
 
Woodwind Captain – Dylan Addonizio
Brass Captain – Dalese Russell
 
Drill Assistants – Josh Whittaker (senior) & Itzia Cortes (junior)
 
Operations Sergeants – Cooper Sirmans & Sam Cox
 
Operations Team – 
Avery Avery
Jamont Britt
Taylor Freed
Jordan Hanstein
Olea Loughmiller
Fredricka Mackey
Hugo Melendez
Luke Sampson
Flute Section Leader – Javier Rivera

Clarinet Section Leaders – Will Holland & Daniel Burrow (asst.)

Saxophone Section Leaders – Brandon Autry 
 
Trumpet Section Leader – Shayna Barrentine

Horn Section Leader – James Leimer
 
Trombone/Euphonium Section Leader – Tyler Figenscher

Tuba Section Leader – Logan Bruno
 
Battery Section Leader – Nick Munshower

​Front Ensemble Section Leader – DeLaney Brosen
 
Guard Captain – Laila Bowles
Guard Co-Captain – Soraya Gonzalez

2020 MPA Recordings

Performance Recordings

Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Adjudicator Commentary

Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble

Band Handbook

The Band Handbook must be read in it's entirety by all students and parents involved with the DeLand High School Band by the end of the 1st week of school.  Once read, please print and complete the contract on the last page of the handbook and return it to Ms. Leimer.  This form is due by the Friday of the 1st week of school. 

​Click HERE to access the Band Handbook.

Remind!

 Sign up for the appropriate groups in Remind to stay up-to-date with band announcements. 
  • ​DeLand High School Band (for ALL band members and parents) - CLICK HERE or text @delandband to 81010.
  • Wind Ensemble  - CLICK HERE or text @delandwe to 81010.
  • Symphonic Band - CLICK HERE or text @delandsym to 81010.
  • Jazz Ensemble - CLICK HERE or text @delandjazz to 81010.
  • Guard - CLICK HERE or text @dhsfusion to 81010.
  • Percussion - CLICK HERE or text @delandperc to 81010.

Charms!

Charms Office Assistant is the premiere management, communication, assessment, and financial system used by successful programs everywhere.  It is necessary to keep your information up-to-date so that you continue to receive communications from the band.  School code is "delandband."
Click Here to access Charms.   E-mail Ms. Leimer if you need help gaining access.